Insulin may be described by all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Synthesized from proinsulin
B) Synthesized by beta cells in the pancreas
C) Active in its C-peptide form
D) Two-chain polypeptide
E) Combines with insulin receptors
Question 2
Laboratory tests are performed on a post-menopausal, 57-year-old woman as part of an annual physical examination. The patient's 2-hour post-prandial glucose is 220 mg/dL and serum insulin is 15 U/ml (normal = 6-26).
The patient's 2-hour post-prandial glucose is 220 mg/dL and serum insulin is 15 U/ml (normal = 6-26). Based on this information, the patient would be classified as:
A) Normal glucose tolerance (NGT)
B) Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
C) Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
D) Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
Humulin R insulin.
Insulin pump
Synthesis of insulin.
Insulin Preparations
Schematic pathway of oligosaccharide processing on newly synthesized glycoproteins
Receptor tyrosine kinases, as exemplified by the insulin receptor